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My Take
Carol V. Robinson is a scientist I genuinely look up to. Born in Kent in 1956, she rose from Swansea University to become a Fellow of the Royal Society, a Davy Medal winner, a L'Oréal-UNESCO laureate, and president of the Royal Society of Chemistry, eventually made a Dame. A pioneer of mass spectrometry for studying proteins, she advanced a field while breaking ground for women in science during a far less welcoming era. What moves me is that such towering recognition rests on the patient, hands-on grind of experimentation. Making the invisible molecular world visible is quietly heroic, and she's a beacon for the researchers who follow.
Overview
Dame Carol Vivien Robinson (born 10 April 1956) is a British chemist and former president of the Royal Society of Chemistry (2018–2020). She was a Royal Society Research Professor and is the Dr Lee's Professor of Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, and a professorial fellow at Exeter College, University of Oxford.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Carol V. Robinson
- Name (Japanese)
- キャロル・V・ロビンソン
- Reading
- きゃろる・V・ろびんそん
- Born
- April 10, 1956 (age 70)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Monkey
- Origin
- Kent, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- chemist
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Swansea University
Awards & achievements
- 2004 Fellow of the Royal Society
- 2004 Rosalind Franklin Award
- Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- 2015 L'Oréal-UNESCO Award For Women in Science
- 2011 Aston Medal
- 2010 Davy Medal
- 2010 Prelog Medal and Lecture
- 2011 Interdisciplinary Prize
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Chemist — see all → · More people from United Kingdom →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
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